BJD Fantasy Costume

Fancy New Costume for Leya Dream of Doll BJD

I started out with a piece of material that looked like it would make a nice puff sleeve and then everything just followed on from there.

First I made an under dress and knickers.  Which could also double up as a dress or sleepwear.  I decided to "tea dye" the fabric to give it a slightly vintage look and because I love the colour you can get from this method.

Then I started to make the jacket out of some square patterned cotton. I  even remembered to match up the pattern in the front! Then added a peplum and a bow to accentuate the back. I edged it all around with some already cream vintage lace which I used to lace the front up with some cording.

The original light red wig looked good with the little dress but the rest of the outfit needed something with a bit more funkyness so I put on her wild and woolly mohair wig just to jazz things up.

And rounded the whole outfit out with a crazy top hat and some zany purple stockings. What more could a girl/doll want?

Nuff said off for a rest.

Byyyeeee....

Two New BJD Outfits From Antique Materials

Two New MSD Sized Outfits

I have finally finished a couple of OOAK outfits that I have been doing for a number of weeks now. I find I start a things and then get to a point where I am not sure of the next direction to go in.  Should it have more embellishments, should it have less? Is it finished? So I am inclined to just leave it for a while then come back to it with a fresh mind and can seem to see it clearer again.

So the first one I have done is a white dress which I used the bottom and other parts of a christening gown. I added some new lace and used part of the old lace.

The sleeves are separate from the bodice and have elastic top and bottom.  The bodice which fastens in the back is also elasticated at the waist.

The separate underskirt is made from a lovely piece of old soft lace material with added lace.

The hat is crochet out of cotton with some felt flowers.

Each wig seems to give it a different look. The white makes it look like a historical costume were as the pink makes it look much more modern in style.

The outfit is finished off with a lace and ribbon neck ruff. And a pair of lace wrist warmers. Which caused me no end of bother to get them to fit nicely on the wrist but be able to get them over little sticking out fingers that do not move!

Second BJD Lace Costume.

The second outfit is made from an old silk dress, I am not sure if it was a baby dress or a doll dress. The silk was very delicate and quite worn in places but I think it gives the dress a nice sence of age. I made the bloomers and patched and darned some of the holes so she now looks like a grand lady who has fallen on hard times but is trying to still live life in her former splendor.

I used the original silk and the wonderful cotton lace to make a bodice, skirt and bloomers using mostly the original lace. And an underskirt out of a fairly new piece of netting and ecru lace.

The hat I have made out of a brown hat straw which I think gives it a 18th Century look. 

I only took photographs using one wig this time. I liked the colour which seemed to suit the outfit colour and tone, even though it is only a shorter bobbed type.

In the end the model seemed to enjoy this photo shoot.  No more tantrums this time.  In fact she seemed extremely relaxed over the whole thing.  Dressing up like a lady of leisure has given her the idea that she is one